I Hear America Singing Different
I, too, hear America singingFrom where the margin is the center I hear it sing the whistles of guillotinesthat sit upon heads like tropical fruit basket hats,overflowing with small universes of bountyand fiefdoms of riches I hear it sing with the chomp of perfect teeth on a cavendish,masticating fruit & bone & gutswith the subtle […]
All You Need For A Party
Mami always said you only need some soda and a radio for a party You see there’s something magical some alchemy about that recipe Somehow it conjured potfuls of rice and beans and plastic table covers and tía Orfelia with a cooler full of tamales and tía Noris with a duffel of pasteles en hoja […]
Song of an Ancient New York City God
king of the block king of kings skinny muscle open hydrant god fire escape pull up champ turnstile gazelle nobody fucks with you fear of god Apollo of the block summoned by the bird call curls glisten in the sun eyes ablaze on concrete bluetooth speaker tropical beats Astarte of the block Double dutch dance […]
How Not To Have Javier Kick Your Ass
“What’s it going to feel like when Javi punches you in the face?”
